Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Stephen J.
Hadley announced today the appointment of Michael Allen as Special
Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Legislative
Affairs.

Most recently, Mr. Allen was Special Assistant to the President for
Legislative Affairs where he managed congressional relations for the
White House Homeland Security Council. Prior to that position, he
worked for the Office of Homeland Security at the White House and in
the Bureau of Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. He
previously worked for Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama.

Mr. Allen received his bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt
University, his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, and
an L.L.M. in International Law from the Georgetown University Law
Center.